Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain is a 2010 action-adventure video game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Computer Entertainment . The game features four protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a serial killer who uses extended periods of rainfall to drown his victims. The player interacts with the game by performing actions highlighted on screen related to motions on the controller, and in some cases, performing a series of quick time events . The player's choices and actions during the game affect the narrative.

Game developer David Cage wrote the 2,000-page script, acted as director for the four years of development, traveled to Philadelphia to research the setting, and intended to improve upon what was flawed in his 2005 game Fahrenheit . Composer Normand Corbeil wrote the score, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios . The game was released for PlayStation 3 in February 2010, PlayStation 4 in 2016, and Windows in 2019. A critical and commercial success, Heavy Rain is considered one of the best video games ever made , receiving praise for its emotional impact, visuals, writing, controls, and music, though some critics faulted the controls, voice acting, and plot inconsistencies. It sold 5.3 million units by January 2018.

Heavy Rain is a  action-adventure video game released in 2010, developed by  Quantic Dream and edited by  Sony Computer Entertainment The game features four protagonists investigating the mysterious Origami Killer, a  serial killer which drowns its victims during prolonged periods of rain. The player interacts with the game by performing actions displayed on the screen, combined with controller movements, and sometimes by successfully completing sequences of  contextual actions The player's choices and actions influence the course of the story.

The video game developer David Cage wrote the 2,000-page screenplay, directed development for four years, and traveled to Philadelphia to document the game's universe and wanted to correct the flaws in his game Fahrenheit (2005). The composer Normand Corbeil composed the music, recorded at Abbey Road studios The game was released on PlayStation 3 in February 2010, on PlayStation 4 in 2016 and on Windows in 2019. Critical and commercial success, Heavy Rain is considered one of the best video games of all time It was praised for its emotional impact, graphics, writing, gameplay, and music, despite some criticism regarding gameplay, voice acting, and certain plot inconsistencies. It had sold 5.3 million copies by January 2018.